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Winthrop Eagles baseball
The Winthrop Eagles baseball team is a varsity intercollegiate athletic team of Winthrop University in Rock Hill, South Carolina, United States.[2] The team is a member of the Big South Conference, which is part of the National Collegiate Athletic Association's Division I. The team plays its home games at Winthrop Ballpark in Rock Hill, South Carolina. The Eagles are coached by Tom Riginos.
| Winthrop Eagles baseball | |
|---|---|
| 2024 Winthrop Eagles baseball team | |
| University | Winthrop University |
| Head coach | Tom Riginos (14th season) |
| Conference | Big South |
| Location | Rock Hill, South Carolina |
| Home stadium | Winthrop Ballpark (Capacity: 1,989) |
| Nickname | Eagles |
| Colors | Garnet and gold[1] |
| NCAA Tournament appearances | |
| 1995, 1999, 2001, 2005, 2006 | |
| Conference tournament champions | |
| 1985, 1987, 1999, 2005 | |
| Regular season conference champions | |
| 1995, 2001, 2003, 2014, 2017 | |
Major League Baseball edit
Winthrop has had 34 Major League Baseball Draft selections since the draft began in 1965.[3]
| Eagles in the Major League Baseball Draft | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Year | Player | Round | Team |
| 1984 | Mark Beaver | 32 | Athletics |
| 1984 | Jim Thrift | 28 | Athletics |
| 1984 | Jeff Cisco | 25 | Expos |
| 1984 | Christopher Kahler | 7 | Indians |
| 1987 | Jeff Dodig | 41 | Braves |
| 1987 | James Malseed | 33 | Giants |
| 1994 | Carl Dale | 2 | Cardinals |
| 1995 | Bryan Link | 12 | Rangers |
| 1996 | Jeremy Keller | 24 | Reds |
| 1996 | Mark Richards | 12 | Angels |
| 1997 | Dave Steffler | 67 | Blue Jays |
| 1997 | Jeff Santa | 47 | Diamondbacks |
| 2000 | Jason Colson | 12 | Indians |
| 2001 | Jason Colson | 7 | Blue Jays |
| 2002 | Ben Thurmond | 24 | Cubs |
| 2003 | Jeremy Plexico | 19 | Expos |
| 2005 | Jon Wilson | 27 | Rangers |
| 2005 | Chris Leroux | 7 | Marlins |
| 2005 | Kevin Slowey | 2 | Twins |
| 2005 | Daniel Carte | 2 | Rockies |
| 2006 | Alan Robbins | 32 | Phillies |
| 2006 | Matt Repec | 27 | Rockies |
| 2006 | Jacob Dempsey | 21 | Phillies |
| 2006 | Heath Rollins | 11 | Devil Rays |
| 2007 | Chris Carrara | 30 | Yankees |
| 2009 | Kevin Nolan | 20 | Blue Jays |
| 2009 | John Murrian | 9 | Tigers |
| 2011 | Edward Rohan | 50 | Mets |
| 2011 | Tyler Mizenko | 28 | Giants |
| 2013 | Matt Pierpont | 26 | Rockies |
| 2014 | TJ Olesczuk | 40 | Orioles |
| 2015 | Joey Strain | 22 | Mariners |
| 2019 | Zach Peek | 6 | Angels |
| 2019 | Nate Pawelczyk | 10 | White Sox |
See also edit
References edit
- ^ "Winthrop University Art Sheet" (PDF). WinthropEagles.com. September 10, 2019. Retrieved March 11, 2020.
- ^ "Winthrop Eagles". d1baseball.com. Retrieved 2013-04-17.
- ^ "MLB Amateur Draft Picks who came from "Winthrop University (Rock Hill, SC)"". Baseball-Reference.com. Retrieved 2015-06-14.
External links edit
- Official website